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The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel-Downtown Philadelphia, One Dock Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19106.

The purpose of the meeting is to conduct business related to the CCAC's responsibility to advise the Secretary of the Treasury on themes and designs pertaining to United States coinage. [click to continue…]

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The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. (MT) on Monday, June 28, 2010, at Gaylord Hall, in the Worner Center, on the campus of Colorado College, 902 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903.

The purpose of the meeting is to conduct business related to the CCAC's responsibility to advise the Secretary of the Treasury on themes and designs pertaining to United States coinage. [click to continue…]

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The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting at 9:00 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at United States Mint Headquarters, 801 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20220.

The purpose of the meeting is to conduct business related to the CCAC's responsibility to advise the Secretary of the Treasury on themes and designs pertaining to United States coinage. [click to continue…]

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CAC Stickered CoinChange may be in the air at one or more coin grading services, but dealers, collectors and investors will find business as usual at Certified Acceptance Corp. (CAC).

That’s the company’s message to the hobby in the wake of reports that at least one of the two largest grading services is considering the establishment of "premium-quality" grade designations.

CAC examines and evaluates coins that have been certified by either the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) or the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation of America (NGC) ...

Full Article: CAC Stays Strict on Coin Grade Designations - CoinNews

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Vicksburg National Military Park Quarter Design WASHINGTON - The United States Mint is seeking applicants for appointment to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC). The term of one CCAC member will expire in March 2010. The new member would represent the interests of the general public.

The application deadline is March 31, 2010. The United States Mint will review all applications and will forward recommendations to the Secretary of the Treasury for appointment consideration.

The CCAC was created to advise the Secretary of the Treasury on the selection of themes and design proposals for circulating coinage, commemorative coins, bullion coinage, Congressional Gold Medals and other medals. [click to continue…]

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The Citizen's Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) met this morning (January 26, 2010) in Washington, D.C. for the express purpose of reviewing design candidates for the 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters to be issued next year.

The series, which launches this year with five new quarters, pays tribute to one site of national interest (usually a national park or forest) from each state, Washington, D.C. and the five U.S. territories.  It is set to run until the year 2021, when the last of the 56 new quarters will be issued.

As for the Advisory Committee, it was created by Congress in 2003 for three reasons...

Full Article: CCAC Meets for 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Designs - WorldMintCoins.com

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Candidate Reverse Designs for 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters™ Slated for Review

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting at 9:00 a..m. (ET) on Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at United States Mint Headquarters, 801 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20220. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct business related to the CCAC's responsibility to advise the Secretary of the Treasury on themes and designs pertaining to United States coinage. [click to continue…]

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2011 Presidential $1 Coin Candidate Designs, Native American $1 Coin Design Theme Slated for Review

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting at 2 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, November 12, 2009, at United States Mint Headquarters, 801 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20220.  The purpose of the meeting is to conduct business related to the CCAC's responsibility to advise the Secretary of the Treasury on themes and designs pertaining to United States coinage. [click to continue…]

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CCAC Meets October 14

by United States Mint on October 12, 2009

in Coin Designs, Coin Press Releases, United States Mint

Constantino Brumidi, Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) Gold Medals Designs Slated for Review

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m. (ET) on Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at United States Mint Headquarters, 801 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20220. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct business related to the CCAC's responsibility to advise the Secretary of the Treasury on themes and designs pertaining to United States coinage.

Agenda (subject to change):

  • Review obverse and reverse candidate designs for the Constantino Brumidi Congressional Gold Medal.
  • Review obverse and reverse candidate designs for the Woman Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) Congressional Gold Medal.
  • Other general business.

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Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee Seeks Members

October 1, 2009

WASHINGTON – The United States Mint is seeking applicants for appointment to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC). There are two open positions-one who is specially qualified in American history and one who is specially qualified in medallic arts or sculpture. The application deadline is November 13, 2009. The United States Mint [...]

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CFA, CCAC evaluate First Spouse Gold Coin art

October 1, 2009

First Spouse medals and gold coins honoring Abigail Fillmore, Jane Pierce, James Buchanan’s Liberty and Mary Todd Lincoln were recently reviewed by the Commission of Fine Arts and the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.
Both groups preferred obverse design No. 1 for Pierce and reverse No. 5 for Fillmore. The CFA liked the No. 1 design for [...]

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Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee Meets September 22

September 21, 2009

America the Beautiful Quarters™, First Spouse Gold Coins/Medals Designs for 2010 Reviewed
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at United States Mint Headquarters, 801 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20220. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct business related to [...]

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Scout helping scout gets CCAC nod in coin design

July 8, 2009

A scout’s helping hand is favored by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee for the obverse design of a commemorative coin honoring the Boy Scouts of America.
The committee, which met June 29 in Colorado Springs, Colo., listened to comments from the audience concerning uniforms, use of anniversary slogans and design favorites before selecting a design depicting [...]

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Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee Meets June 29

June 25, 2009

2010 Boy Scouts Commemorative Coin and 38th United States Mint Director Medal Designs to be Reviewed
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. (MT) on Monday, June 29, 2009, at Gaylord Hall in the Worner Center on the campus of Colorado College, 902 N. Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado, [...]

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CCAC ranks reverse designs for a new 2010 Lincoln cent

May 12, 2009

Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee often goes its own way in choosing designs it thinks the Treasury secretary should adopt. Good thing, too, in the case of the designs considered April 28 following an April 16 review by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts.
The CFA choice of a sheaf of wheat that symbolizes unity for a [...]

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